Device for draining



(NQ Model.)

W. P. WILSON. l DEVICE FOR DRAINING, DRYING, AND PRESERVING HOSE PIPES.

No. 587,902. Patented Aug. 10,1897.

UNITED STAT-ns WILLIAM P. VILSON, OF TRENTON, NEV JERSEY.

DEVICE FOR DRAINING, DRYING,

AND PRESERVING HOSE-l-PIPES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 587,902, dated August10, 1897. y

Application filed November 3, 1896.

To u/,ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM P. WILSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Trenton, in the county of Mercer and State of New Jersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Draining, Drying,and Preserving Hose-Pipes; andI do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to an improvement in devices for draining,drying, and preserving hose-pipes; and it consists in the construction andarrangement of parts hereinafter described, and definitely pointed outin the claims.

The objects of the invention are to provide a device of the characterabove indicated to which the hose may be attached, drained, andthoroughly dried, and, further, to construct a device which will besimple in its construction and arrangement, readily applied, and easilyused.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this speciiication andwherein like letters of reference designate corresponding parts, Figurel is an elevation of the device, showing a section of hose appliedthereto; and Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central section through thedevice.

In the drawings, A represents a pipe, preferably of metal, having acoupling B at its outer end, to which a hose, as B', is attached. Theopposite end of the pipe A is screwthreaded and is coupled to theforward end of a branched casting C.

The casting C consists of two branches D D', converging at their forwardends into a common head or section D2, the end of which is coupled tothe pipe A. The opposite ends of the pipes D D are provided withcouplings E of any desired or well-known form. To these couplings may beattached the hosepipe F.

At the crotch of the pipes D Dis an enlargement or casting H, having' alongitudinal bore therein in line with the axis of the head and pipe.Threaded into the inner end of the bore of the casting H is aninjector-tube K, leading forward to a point slightly beyond the end ofthe head.

Serial No. 610,920. (No model.)

L designates a steam-pipe entering the opposite end of the bore of thecasting H, the same being fitted with any suitable or convenient styleof valve, as at M. This pipe leads from a boiler, preferably aiireengine boiler, the same bein g connected therewith by any suitablemeans.

In operation after the hose has been placed on the reel and it isdesired to drain the same the end thereof is coupled up to one of thebranch pipes and steam turned on, the opposite branch pipe being iittedand closed by any suitable cap or coupling. The steam issuing from theinjector will, in a well-known Inanner, create a vacuum and thereby asuction, thus effectually draining the surplus water from the pipesDuring this operation when it is desired to remove the water from twosections of pipe another section can be attached to the opposite leg orbranch.

To dry the pipes, the process of drawing the air therethrough materiallyaids, but I have found that by injecting a stream of live steam throughthe pipe A and then through the section of hose which may be coupledthereto the steam will heat and dry the pipes through which it passes.

The operation, as above stated, may with great success be reversedthatis to say, the Water can be driven out by the force of the steam, andthe passage of air through the hose at the opposite end will have atendency to rapidly dry the same. By this means the hose are preventedfrom rotting or deterioating.

lVhile I have shown the preferred form of the device, I do not wish tobe understood as limiting myself to the form shown and de-v scribed, asit is evident that minor changes can be made therein.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A device of the character described consistin g of a main pipe, aheading coupled therewith, diverging branch pipes leading from theheading, an injector located centrally in the heading and projectingforward in line with the center of the main pipe, a steam-supply pipefor the injector, and detachable couplings at the ends of the pipe,substantially as described.

2. A device of the character described con- IOO sisting of a main pipe,a branch pipe leading I thereto, an injector projecting into the mainpipe beyond the mouth of the branch pipe, a

- valve steam-supply pipe for the injector, and

hose-couplings for the main and branch pipes, substantially asdescribed.

3. In a device for drying hose or pipes, the combination Witha hollowmember having an injector leading thereinto, of a hose-coupling on thehollow inernberin advance of the in- 1o jector.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM P. WILSON.

VVibnesseS:

WM. L. PHILLIPS, T. B. SEWELL.

